CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting
CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting Treestands
Why was CPSC, API Outdoors Announce Recall of Hunting recalled?
A cable that secures the treestand to the tree can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these treestands immediately and call API Outdoors, to receive a free replacement cable. Contact: Call API Outdoors toll-free at (800) 228-4846 anytime.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Hunting Treestands
- Company
- API Outdoors, of Tallulah, La., a division of Outland Sports Inc., of Overland Park, Kan.
- Quantity
- About 9,000
- Sold at
- Retailers and distributors nationwide, including Wal-Mart, sold the Cable Cat treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $180 and Cabela's stores nationwide sold the Buckmaster treestands through mid-October 2002, for about $230.
- Recall date
- October 30, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- API Outdoors has received two reports of the treestand's cable breaking, including one person who fell from a tree and suffered leg abrasions.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled treestands have the following brand names and model numbers: API Hi-Point Cable Cat Climbing Treestand, Model #CC501 and API Buckmaster Grand Slam Climbing Treestand, Model #GS3800BM. The treestands have an olive green frame, camo seats and seatbacks with black nylon cinch straps, and a yellow "WARNING" or "DANGER" label that reads in part, "Safety Restraint Must Be Used At All Times."